- Date
- November 23, 1984, 12:30 local (17:30 UTC)
- Place
- Lagrange, IN
- Injuries
- 1 serious
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Approach
- Aircraft
- N3301CBeech E35
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19841123063149A
- Case key
- 12960
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Sequence of events
NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.
In flight collision with object
Clearance - not maintainedCause
Compensation for wind conditions - inadequateCause
Weather condition - crosswindFactor
Weather condition - gustsFactor
Object - tree(s)Factor
Complete gear collapsed
Analysis
Plt was landing in gusty, crosswind conditions. On late final, a gust of wind caused the left wing to drop and strike the top of an 80 ft tree. Acft touched down nose low, collapsing the landing gear.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N3301C
- Reported as
- Beech E35
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- D-3967
- Airframe hours
- 3,557
- Engine
- Continental E-225-8, 225 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Odell J. Lamarr & W. Moyer
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Utility
- Last inspection
- Annual · October 6, 1984
- Departed
- FWA · Ft. Wayne, IN
- Airport
- IN88 · Oliver Lake Airport, runway 31, 2,000 × 85 ft, grass/turf
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 64
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 290 in this make and model
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 230° at 9 knots
- Visibility
- 7 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 45 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.